Not since Njiqahdda has an American metal band chosen a more frustrating moniker, and it’s doubly insane in the case of Sadgiqacea, because if they had a name as easy to pronounce and spell as, say, Baroness or Mastodon, they’d probably be superstars by now. Of course they’ve still got plenty of time for that. This Philadelphia duo — whose handle, btw, is pronounced “sad-juh-kay-sha” — has been kicking since 2010, but they just released their debut LP, the four-song False Prism, this past May. It’s a revelation: melodic, mid-tempo, hook-heavy psychedelic sludge that draws equally from early-’80s Metallica and late-’90s Neurosis. Of course those aren’t templates, they’re archetypes — but Sadgiqacea offer more than mere towering ambition; their acumen suggests similarly massive recordings to come. – Michael

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BUY: False Prism is available via Candlelight Records.